Letter: A third party will give voters a choice

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The Bulletin

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Posted Nov. 10, 2013 at 2:01 AM

Posted Nov. 10, 2013 at 2:01 AM

The Bulletin’s Oct. 17 headline, “Congress Averts Disaster,” should have read, “Congress is a disaster.”

Democrats who participated in the farce cry victory and pose as leading the good fight. The so-called debate distracted people from the real deal coming up when bipartisan budget cuts to essential services, Medicare and Social Security go into effect.

Both parties covered up the fact that the Federal Reserve has allowed the world’s wealthiest capitalists to borrow unprecedented amounts and buy world-class assets. Meanwhile, the people whom they fleeced – workers, savers and the rest of us -- have been wiped out. We’ve seen the real value of our wages, savings and standard of living decline even if we were lucky enough not to lose our jobs or our homes.

How serious are voters who protest but continue to vote for the two main parties when they have an alternative in the Green Party whose values and platform represent what the majority say they want? Go figure.

Until folks face the fact that we need a third party to represent the interests of the 99 percent and set about building one, politics will continue to deteriorate under the leadership of the drama queens in Washington.